Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-04-06
THAT FISHY FISH, Law.
Communicated. I


ola Names for u. newspaper-hus been
made the medium of addressing the
public upon the subject which heads
this communication, 10y some ambitious
nimrod (member of E.ko's Informing
Association it might not he amiss to
inquire into the actual merits Of the EN-
"ctmcnt which has given rise to both the
association and the discussion.
First it may be laid down Us general
proposition that AIRY Legislative enact
ment, and especially penal one, which
cannot be enforced without the aid of
associations whose members must first
he pledged not to violate such enact
nent, is indeed of doubtful expe,liency
Such So called laws are an invasion o.
the recognized rights Of man, are often
the pet measure Of the few und seldom
if ever are. demanded by the general
consensus of the people. They must
per force encounter public opinion. So
much for the general proposition. Now
Solons (the word .'solons" is here used
to signify Nevada LegisIators) have
made for us. Section of the Act here.
III referred to provides that: at shall
I've unlawful for any person or persons,
from the first day of July to the first
LAY of December following of each and
ynr . b. f..
~ to buy, procure or accept for amy
Gonsi leration from any person or per-
IONS whatever any of the fish caught or
Mlled in the Humboldt river, or any of
the tributaries thereof" Our chumpi-
on of Law and Ordtr" surely will not
argue that the time included in this
scction Is also part o.. the spawning
SeHson. Translated into it's actual and
Legitimate sense it virtua;y says: n"
widow who lives on the HUMBOLDT or
any Of its tributaries can have any fish,
40 man who cannot afford to pay five or
zen dollars for ~ livery rig can epjor
what MIXTURE Intended to he free to uIl
no mnu who by reason of his circunI-
stances must work ev, ~ available mo
mert to earn IL livelihood for his family
can ever again hope to enhance his
pleasures Of life by mess of Humboldt
trout, and Tor whose benefit must these
things be? l. will let. ench reader of
this article answer. the foregoing ques-.
tinn M may suit himself. However, il
WAS, mott the intention Of the tgentIe.
men who consulted together" COVERS
ii the gun and the rod to protect til,
precious fish TINT may be ST. unfortu-
nate rs to. find themselves in the tn
booed waters of the Humboldt river.
This gentlemen speaks Of the violation
Of this. law by good citizens. How
Inuch regard did be pay, how much ven
GRAFTON, homage and fea!ty did he yield
TO the. onetime Anti.Trcat buncombe :?
Twill not cnll!ita law. SucE measures
never ripen into the dignity of laws.
Being opposed to the cardinal princi-
piles OF justice, equity and, fair dealing,
they are universally disregarded, ig-
nored, and soon forgotten by. the free
and int, lligent American citiz,n. Had
the so called Spcrtsmen's Club (13 in
numbcr) confined its Efforts to leeiti-
mate, objects, i'll securing reasonable,
honest und 4n"niy legislation there
wonid have hcen 40 difficulty in cnforc
ing such laws. But having, under the
Guis> of protecting fish during the
spawning. season, fist provided that no
one should, under penalty of fino and
imprisonment, cntch any fish for the
fret four. months of each and every
scar, there Ia incorI GRATED into the same
enactment, a section which practically
preciudes all save few from ever Oh.
tanning any fish, save 10y gift, bequest,
devise or inheritance. Ii it under snch
circumstances, any wonder thnt this
enactment meets the disnpproval OF
Joany of our law abiding ciuzsns2 IL it